The Stolen Lives Project is a watchdog group for deaths from

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in the

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. The group collects data on people who have died from the

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and

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. Current supporters of the group include the National Lawyers Guild, the Anthony Baez Foundation, and the

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, and has won awards for its thorough documentation of

. In the 1990s, the Stolen Lives Project documented approximately 200 police killings per year.

Activity

The Stolen Lives Project, along with other police brutality watchdog groups, has organized a national day of protest against police brutality since 1996. Every year, the project holds a ceremony to present families of victims with certificates recognizing their loss. The Stolen Lives book published a print version of the group's database; the second edition was published in 1999. Further updates on the second edition were provided in the 2000s, in addition to state-specific versions.

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